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Zhongping Xu
Post-Doctoral of the Huazhong Agricultural University. My primary focus lies in the field of crop genomics and CRISPR genome editing, with an additional emphasis on integrating single-cell analysis methods alongside CRISPR techniques to investigate the intricate process of cotton somatic embryogenesis.
Research Experience
Post-doctoral Fellow
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement
Huazhong Agricultural University
present - 2020
Research Associate
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement
Huazhong Agricultural University
2022 - 2020
Education
PhD., Crop Genetics and Breeding
Huazhong Agricultural University
Wuhan, CN
2019 - 2014
- Thesis: Reference-level Genome Assembly of Black pepper and Molecular Basis Study of Piperine Biosynthesis
Bachelor of Agriculture
Tianjin Agricultural University
Tianjin, CN
2014 - 2010
- Thesis: Overexpression of wheat TaWRKY71-a transcription factor affecting the heat resistance of Arabidopsis and the mechanisms of this process
Certificate
博士研究生国家奖学金
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华中农业大学
2016
第二届傅家瑞青年种子生物学优秀研究论文二等奖
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华中农业大学
2017
优秀博士生资助计划
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华中农业大学
第十二届长三角作物学博士论坛优秀奖
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华中农业大学
2018
第二届武汉•南湖作物学与植物保护博士生论坛三等奖
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华中农业大学
2019
2019~2020学年校研究生优秀学位论文
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华中农业大学
2020 - 2019
Scholarships & Awards
植物科学技术学院优秀博士后资助
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华中农业大学
present - 2020
华中农业大学博士后创新人才项目
2023年12月至2025年11月
华中农业大学
2025 - 2023
Professional Skills
Background of biological research
I possess a strong knowledge base in the field of biology, having successfully completed foundational courses including Plant Biotechnology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, and Plant Physiology. Furthermore, I have developed proficiency in various experimental techniques, such as cotton transgenic technology, southern hybridization and other biology experimental skills related molecular.
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Bioinformatics analysis capabilities
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- Familiar with the analysis methods of high-throughput sequencing data, with practical experience in the assembly, annotation, and biological mining of complex genomes such as diploid and polyploid, as well as data analysis related to RNA-seq, Resequencing, ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, and CRISPR genome editing;
- Proficient in using the Linux system as a platform for bioinformatics data analysis tasks;
- Proficient in configuring and deploying large-scale computing tasks using Linux clusters;
- Proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and Shell;
- Proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and Shell;
- Having in-depth research on the utilization and algorithm principles of multiple mainstream bioinformatics software;
Literature Reading and Writing Skills
I have developed strong skills in reading, classifying, organizing, and summarizing of literature, enabling to effectively navigate and comprehend scientific research literatures. Furthermore, I possess proficient writing skills for SCI paper publication, ensuring that effectively communicate research findings in a clear and concise manner.
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Grants
CSEF基因调控棉花体细胞胚胎发生的分子机制研究 (32201856)
主持, CNY ￥300,000, 国家自然科学基金, 青年基金
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2025 - 2023
中黑盲蝽效应子的筛选与功能研究
主持, CNY ￥50,000, 湖北省自然科学基金, 青年项目
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2024 - 2022
水稻、棉花等基因编辑作物创制及分子特征检测技术
主持, CNY ￥2,418,000, 农业生物育种重大项目, 农业农村部科技发展中心
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2025 - 2022
农业生物重要性状形成与环境适应性基础研究
主持, CNY ￥700,000, 国家重点研发计划, 中华人民共和国科学技术部
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2027 - 2022
具有我国自主知识产权的新型基因编辑系统的开发与利用 (2021hszd013)
参与, CNY ￥2,000,000, 湖北洪山实验室
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2025 - 2022
基因编辑驱动的基因定向进化创制抗除草剂棉花及单倍体诱导 (B21HJ8103)
参与, CNY ￥400,000, 海南省崖州湾种子实验室
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2013
多倍体作物转录调控网络演化与性状形成
参与, CNY ￥2,000,000, 国家重点研发计划, 中华人民共和国科学技术部
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2025 - 2022
Publications (contributor)
Precise fine-turning of GhTFL1 by base editing tools defines ideal cotton plant architecture
Genome Biology. 2024, 25, 59.
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2024
- Guanying Wang, Fuqiu Wang, Zhongping Xu, Ying Wang, Can Zhang, Yi Zhou, Fengjiao Hui, Xiyan Yang, Xinhui Nie, Xianlong Zhang, Shuangxia Jin